Leaving house with septic system over winter
A question for those who live on acreages with septic system in Cold Areas.... We are just going to move onto an acreage and am wondering if my system will freeze up. My son will be staying there...
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jrp wrote:
...None of us seasonal visitors leave any heat on during the winter when vacant for 6 months, it would be impractical, very expensive and a safety concern. I don't return to this home until late spring, when its above freezing.
Again if we're talking about extreme cold, then the above advice could cause issues. I use to spend winters where the temps could get down to -40f for a week at a time. Sewers would freeze, foundations would heave or buckle inwards, roof rafters would break if they were moist. Heck, I even had a stick shift that I drove in neutral for 100 yards because the gear oil was so thick it could spin the gears. Now that's cold.
The very best thing to do is ask around your local area for advice and not get it from people who live in areas that have a completely different weather pattern then yours. Nice to get opinions, but the local ones will always be your best ones.
